The Callao Square ( es, plaza del Callao) is located at the centre of the Spanish capital of Madrid.

History and description

Shaped in 1861, the square was formally opened in June 1866; its name remembers the May 1866 battle of Callao between the Spanish naval forces under the command of

Casto Méndez Núñez Casto Secundino María Méndez Núñez (July 1, 1824 – August 21, 1869) was a Spanish naval officer. In 1866 during the Chincha Islands War between Spain, Peru and Chile, he was general commander of the Spanish fleet in the Pacific. As such, h ...

and the Peruvian army. The square was substantially and aggressively reformed in the 21st century.; The reform removed nearly all elements present by that time, except the metro station access and a big tree, turning the square into a

pedestrian A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In modern times, the term usually refers to someone walking on a road or pavement, but this was not the case historically. The meaning of pedestrian is displayed with ...

and homogeneous space, while adding a limited number of pieces of urban furniture. Conversely, big screens were added to the surrounding buildings. Located in a very commercial area of the city, the pedestrian space is often for rent to companies wanting to carry out advertising events.

References

;Citations ;Bibliography * * * * * {{Cite journal, title=Espacios públicos recientemente remodelados en el casco antiguo de Madrid (2006-2011) : la Plaza de Las Cortes y la Plaza del Callao, year=2010, first=Aurelio, last=Nieto Codina, url=http://e-spacio.uned.es/fez/eserv/bibliuned:ETFSerieVI-2010-3085/Documento.pdf, doi=10.5944/etfvi.3.2010.2614, journal=Espacio, Tiempo y Forma, Serie VI, Geografía, issn=1130-2968, location=Madrid, publisher= Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, issue=3, doi-access=free Plazas in Centro District, Madrid Sol neighborhood, Madrid

History and description

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